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We’re seeking a Group Director of Engineering to lead the strategic direction of Engineering across three exceptional properties. This is a rare opportunity to shape standards, elevate performance, and safeguard a multi‑property asset portfolio while driving safety, compliance, and operational excellence. Lead high‑performing teams, oversee major projects, and ensure our facilities operate at world‑class levels.
The role oversees engineering performance, capital planning and approval, project governance, financial discipline, and lifecycle optimisation to protect asset value while supporting operational effectiveness and guest satisfaction. Acting as the senior technical authority, the position strengthens safety and emergency preparedness programs, ensures compliance with national codes and regulations, and drives continuous improvement in cost control, utilities performance, and maintenance standards.
Through oversight of Chief Engineers and Engineering Managers, the role ensures engineering functions operate efficiently, projects are delivered effectively, risks are actively managed, and the Group’s physical assets are maintained to protect guests, employees, stakeholders, and long-term business continuity.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management or a related Field.
- Minimum 5 years’ senior leadership experience within a large resort, hotel or complex facilities environment, including oversight of Maintenance, Grounds, Powerhouse and major infrastructure assets.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing engineering functions across multiple properties or complex operational environments.
- Proven experience developing and implementing engineering strategy aligned to long-term asset lifecycle planning.
- Demonstrated experience managing capital expenditure programs, infrastructure projects and long-term asset renewal planning.
- Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, POM cost control and P&L accountability.
- Experience establishing engineering standards, policies
- and governance frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience managing statutory compliance, audit processes and engineering risk.
- Demonstrated thorough knowledge of relevant building codes, statutory and industry regulations.
- Demonstrated understanding of asset lifecycle management principles and sustainability practices.
- Demonstrated awareness and application of emerging engineering technologies and industry best practice.
- Experience mentoring and developing senior engineering leaders (e.g., Chief Engineers / Engineering Managers).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at operational and executive levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project management, maintenance management and building systems software.
- Experience reporting to Executive or Board-level stakeholders.
- Experience in sustainability initiatives including energy optimisation and utilities performance management.
- Experience in vendor governance, contract negotiation and portfolio-level supplier management.
- Experience operating in pacific, island or geographically dispersed environments.
- Experience in crisis management and business continuity planning.
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